War Studies & Philosophy

BA

Full Time

| UCAS code: LV95

We review our options on a regular basis, in order to continue to offer innovative and exciting programmes and this list is therefore subject to change. Please check here for updates, or contact the School/department for further advice. Currently, students study the following core modules and choose from a list of options. Please note that not all option modules are available each year. All War Studies modules are worth 30 credits unless otherwise indicated.

YEAR 1

Students choose modules worth 60 credits from the War Studies Department and modules worth 60 credits from the Department of Philosophy. In Philosophy, students have a choice from modules in history of philosophy, ethics and politics, and fundamental areas of contemporary analytic philosophy.

YEAR 1 CORE

War Studies:
Contemporary Security Issues (15 credits)
The Art of War Studies (15 credits)

Philosophy:
Combined honours students choose from among our level 4 modules, which are:

Greek Philosophy
Ethics
Elementary Logic
Metaphysics
Modern Philosophy
Political Philosophy
Epistemology
Methodology

In the first year combined honours students must take at least one module in history of philosophy, at least one module in either ethics or political philosophy, and at least one module from among Elementary Logic, Metaphysics I, Epistemology I, and Methodology.

YEAR 1 OPTIONS

War Studies:
The Causes of War
The Conduct of War
The Experience of War

YEAR 2

Students choose modules worth 60 credits from the War Studies Department, and modules worth 60 credits from the Department of Philosophy.

YEAR 2 CORE

Although there are no core War Studies modules, students should ensure that they meet the requirement below (see Year 2 options).

YEAR 2 OPTIONS

War Studies:

All joint honours students choose two modules from the seven options (2014-15) in War Studies; at least one of which should be either Intelligence in War Studies or War in International Order or World War II in Europe.

The options in War Studies are:

War & Global Conflict in the Contemporary World
Military Strategy
Intelligence in War Studies
War & Society
War in International Order
Aspects of Naval History
World War II in Europe

Philosophy:

Students take four modules from the following lists, with the requirement to choose from at least two of the three lists:

List A
Greek Philosophy II: Plato
Greek Philosophy II: Aristotle
Modern Philosophy II: Locke and Berkeley
Modern Philosophy II: Spinoza and Leibniz

List B
Ethics II: History of Ethical Philosophy
Ethics II: Contemporary Ethical Philosophy
Political Philosophy II: Theories of Justice / Theories of Freedom
Political Philosophy II: History of Political Philosophy

List C
Epistemology II
Metaphysics II
Philosophy of Logic and Language
Philosophy of Mind

In the second year combined honours students may also take one 15 credit module from among level 6 optional subjects.